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Teusaquillo is the 13th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the geographic center of the city, to the northwest of downtown Bogotá. This district is inhabited by middle and upper class residents. It is an urbanized locality with several green zones as parks, avenues, and the campus of the National University of Colombia. Most of the heritage buildings and houses of Bogotá are in this locality. It is located on the former site of an indigenous resguardo known as Pueblo Viejo (Old Village), which existed until the main urbanization phase of the 20th century.

Key facts

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Teusaquillo
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Locality of Bogotá
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Street in Teusaquillo
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Bogotá - Teusaquillo.svg
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250px
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Location of the locality in the city of Bogotá
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Distrito Capital de Bogotá - Teusaquillo.svg
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250px
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Location of the locality in the Capital District of Bogotá
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Country
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City
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Bogotá D.C.
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Neighbourhoods
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list
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Ciudad Salitre
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Nicolás de Federmán (neighborhood)
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Founded
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14.19

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • General information
  • Area
  • Borders
  • Hydrology
  • Topography
  • History
  • Pre-Columbian, colonial, and post-colonial periods
  • Modern times
  • Today
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Points of interest
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Notable people from Teusaquillo
  • References
  • External links

Teusaquillo is the 13th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the geographic center of the city, to the northwest of downtown Bogotá. This district is inhabited by middle and upper class residents. It is an urbanized locality with several green zones as parks, avenues, and the campus of the National University of Colombia. Most of the heritage buildings and houses of Bogotá are in this locality. It is located on the former site of an indigenous resguardo known as Pueblo Viejo (Old Village), which existed until the main urbanization phase of the 20th century.

== General information == === Area === The total area of the locality is , making the locality 11th of the 20 localities in terms of surface area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Teusaquillo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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